The Hopeful Queen of the Clockwork Court
Hello! On this page you’ll find resources that go along with my book The Hopeful Queen of the Clockwork Court, the 6th book in the Fairy Tale Physics series.
Chapter 1: Torricelli’s Law
After you read chapter 1, try this PHET Simulation!
How does pressure depend on depth and the shape of the container?
First, make a prediction: In the case with the angled walls, do you think the pressure will be greater in the one with the narrow top or the wide top or neither?
Fill up the reservoirs, then grab the pressure gauge. Measure the pressure at various heights. (You can use the ruler to measure the pressure an inch from the bottom or 3 inches from the bottom.)
Do the angled walls change the pressure at all?
Chapter 4: Clock gif
Clocks are one of those physics things where it’s helpful to watch it actually move. Check out this gif of an escapement mechanism, or this video on how the gears of a clock work.
Chapter 16: Siphons
Siphons are easy to make and fun to play with!
All you need is a tube.
This Vsauce video is super fun, and shows you some more advanced things you can try with siphons!
Chapter 24: Archimedes’ Screw
Another concept where it helps to see it in action! You can watch the gif on Wikipedia, or try making one yourself!